#BettingPeople: JERRY WHITE

#BettingPeople: Jerry White, bookmaker’s assistant and professional punter has been in the game man and boy. He was introduced to and fell in love with greyhound racing before he was of legal age to bet. He cut his teeth at both the dogs and horseracing and even went behind the scenes working in a yard for a period of time. In his time on course, he’d known some of the legendary punters of the day in an environment where the underworld wasn’t very far away. These four parts cover some fascinating stories, the bonus episode covers Jerry’s parallel life in music mixing with Britpop Royalty and punk rock legends. Was Jerry born lucky? You decide!

JERRY WHITE Part 1 of 4

Jerry talks about his less than traditional upbringing, how a school teacher introduced him to the joys of greyhound racing, making a point of getting to know the top bookies and discusses how many punters would beat the bookies back in the day.

JERRY WHITE Part 2 of 4

Jerry talks about working in a racing yard and getting up close and personal with horses that included Little Polvier, Pearlyman and Yahoo. He recalls how he met and ultimately started working for Jack Cohen and other bookies, characters all and how organised crime was never too far away.

JERRY WHITE Part 3 of 4

Jerry talks about his encounter with ‘Mad’ Frank Frasier, sticking on for some of the biggest punters with the biggest bookies, the professional punters of the day and in particular, Johnny Lights.

JERRY WHITE Part 4 of 4

Jerry relates a classic Barney Curley story, betting on hunter chases, his slightly negative interview with The Racing Blogger and his future in the great game.

JERRY WHITE BONUS

Jerry talks about living in the spare room of Britpop royalty, a tussle with a member of Oasis and the resulting friendship, stowing away in the Buzzcocks tour bus, Blur and how it could have all ended with a speedy jump.